Around 4 billion litres of drinking water is estimated to have been saved in Metropolitan Wellington.
Around 4 billion litres of water saved thanks to a massive reduction in leaks across the public water network

New figures show daily water loss has dropped by 11 million litres per day – that's four Olympic swimming pools saved every single day, or the daily water use of around 50,000 people. Read more
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Wellington Water Shutdown requests

Before you engage in any work that requires a planned shutdown in the public water network or a critical asset, it is important that you submit a request for approval to Wellington Water.

Click here for the templates and submit a shutdown request.

Click here for the Quick Reference Guide.

Click here for the full process outline.

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Shutdown Request video guides

How to create a portal account

How to submit a Network Shutdown Request

How to manage shutdown requests